Bicycle type toy



Jan. 11, 1955 R. K. SEDGWICK 2,699,011

BICYCLE TYPE TOY Filed Nov. 22, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN V EN TOR.

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United States Patent BICYCLE TYPE TOY ,Robert K. Sedgwick, Sharonville,Ohio Application November 22, 1950, Serial No. 197,031

1 Claim. (Cl. 46-210) This invention relates to toys, and moreparticularly to a novel two-wheel toy, such as a bicycle or a motorcyclewhich can be controlled by a manually operated line.

For many years, three and four wheel toy land vehicles and toy aircraftof the manual control type have been popular, however two-wheel vehiclesof the bicycle type, whether hand or motor driven, have been consideredunfeasible because of the difficulty in steering such devices.

According to the present invention, I have discovered that a two-wheeltoy vehicle of the bicycle type, whether hand or motor driven, can becontrolled by a line attached to the frame of the vehicle in such manneras to utilize the gyroscopic and castering action of the front Wheel tosteer the vehicle.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention will become apparentfrom a consideration of the following specification and the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a toy motorcycle embodying theinvention;

Figures 2, 3, and 4 are sectional views taken, respectively, on thelines 22, 3-3, and 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the toy showing the:1 manner inwhich it is hand operated in a straight line; an

Figure 6 is a view showing the manner in which the toy is steered duringcornering.

Describing the invention in detail and referring first to theconstructional views of Figures 1-4, the embodiment illustratedcomprises a frame 2 having an imitation seat 4 and an imitation motor 6,although it will be understood that an operative motor may be used, ifdesired, and may be connected to a rear wheel 7 mounted on a rear axle8.

The wheel 7 is preferably rotatable within a rear hood 10 forming a partof the frame 2 which comprises a hinge socket or bearing 12 at its frontend pivoted by a pin 14 (Fig. 4) to spaced cross-bars 15 of awheel-connecting 2,699,011 Patented Jan. 11, 1955 structure comprisingside straps 17 connected to the crossggrs 15 and supported by a frontaxle 18 of a front wheel The side straps 17 are preferably provided withimitation handle bars 21 and a front hood 22 for the Wheel 20.

The bearing 12 of the frame 2 through which the pin 14 extends ispreferably provided with attaching means such as a hook or bracket 23,although I have found that, if desired, the bracket 23 may be connectedto the side of the frame at approximately the point where the numeral 4of the line 44 is applied to the frame in Figure 1. The latterarrangement is particularly useful for power driven models where the toyis steered in a circle around the operator.

As best shown in Figures 5 and 6, the bracket 23 is connected to a line24 which is preferably connected to a control rod 26 operated manually.In Figure 5, the toy is being steered in a straight direction, and inFigure 6, the toy has been tilted slightly toward the operator so thatthe gyroscopic action of the wheel 20 has caused it to turn on itsbearing pin 14, thereby cornering the toy.

This action is facilitated by disposing the pin 14 and bearing 12 atapproximately 30 to the vertical, as shown in Figures 1 and 5; howeverto a lesser degree the same action is afforded by a vertical pin 14.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, it will be seen that the wheels 7 and 20are illustrated as solid Wheels although it will be understood that anyconventional type of wheel may be utilized. Furthermore the wheels arepreferably flat on their tread surfaces as seen in radial cross-section;however if desired these tread surfaces may be of conventional arcuateconfiguration as seen in these figures.

I claim:

A bicycle pull toy comprising a main frame, a rear axle mounted on saidframe, a rear wheel on said axle rotatable on a substantially fixed axisof rotation relative to the frame, a structure comprising a front axlepivoted to the frame on an axis approximately perpendicular to the frontaxle, a front wheel on said front axle, and a control line attached tosaid frame forwardly of the center of gravity of said toy for steeringthe toy.

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